Deputies search for man suspected of deadly shooting

TAMARAC, Fla. (WSVN) -- Authorities are searching for the man who allegedly shot and killed another man in the parking lot of an apartment complex.

Broward Sheriff's Office deputies are investigating a murder at a South Florida condominium complex. Dispatchers received a call at 3:18 a.m. Thursday regarding shots fired at Sun Vista Gardens at 5060 Rock Island Rd. BSO deputies arrived on scene to find a man shot to death.

SWAT crews with K-9 were called out to the scene to search for the shooter.

Residents said the woke up and was surprised by the crime scene. "I was sleeping last night and when I woke up I saw it on the news," said one resident.

Another resident said, "The shots woke me up because I thought it was firecrackers."

With little information to go on, deputies searched every vehicle that entered and exited the gated community. "They searched my car trunk," a resident said.

Northbound Rock Island Road was shut down at Commercial Boulevard due to the homicide investigation. It has since reopened.

If you have any information on this shooting, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward.

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